Skillet bánh cuốn, rolled rice crêpes
A quick version of Vietnamese “bánh cuốn”: rice flour and starch mixture rested overnight, then cooked into very thin crepes in a frying pan instead of be…
Traditionally, bánh cuốn are steamed over a cloth stretched over a pot, which takes time and patience. When cooked in a frying pan, they are a bit less tender but much quicker to prepare. This recipe is for approximately 20 bánh cuốn filled with meat.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time10 min
- Resting1 hr
- Total1 hr 25 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfrying pan
- Estimated cost$1.77 $0.44 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Ingredients
- $0.92
- $0.47
- $0.32
- $0.06
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Mix the three flours, salt, and water together until everything is dissolved, then let it rest in the refrigerator overnight.
- Before cooking, add the oil and mix well. ≈ 4 min
- Heat a lightly oiled non-stick frying pan. Pour in a small amount of batter and tilt the pan to create a very thin layer.
- Cover and cook for about 1 minute, until the crepe is translucent.
- Place it on a lightly oiled plate, add any desired toppings, and roll it out. Repeat with the remaining dough. ≈ 10 min
The bill
Skillet bánh cuốn, rolled rice crêpes
- 1/2 cup of rice flour$0.92
- 1/2 cup of potato starch$0.47
- 1/2 cup of cornstarch (for a more elastic dough, replace 1 tablespoon with tapioca starch)$0.32
- 1 tablespoon of oil$0.06
Total$1.77
that's $0.44 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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